Juan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow of US power.
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Aerial lidar raises ethical questions because it can collect data remotely without the knowledge or consent of Indigenous and descendant populations that are on the ground.
Violence against women in Mexico – where at least ten women or girls are murdered every day – has been an issue for decades.
National and local governments are thought to be responsible for almost half of all attacks on journalists in both countries.
Increased applications of artificial intelligence have led to smart cities becoming AI-driven communities, with their own governance models and exclusive access.
Jennifer, now 41 years old, was the first female gang leader in Honduras, a country devastated by gang wars. Fifteen years after going straight, she tells her story.
New research documents how drones were used to track the temperatures of the Bay Islands anole lizard on the Honduran island of Utila.
Structures aligned with solar events served various purposes: science, farming, religion and even politics.
New research challenges the conventional wisdom that those who enjoy some form of employment and strong support networks are more inclined to attach themselves to a set geography.
Washington looked the other way as coup leaders and drugs cartels conspired to turn Honduras into a center of the cocaine trade.
Messi will not start a war in China, but this is not to say that football lacks political relevance.
US immigration policies have not deterred migration, but they have made the process longer and more difficult for migrants.
Locals from Asunción Mita, Guatemala recently voted against the development of mining activities in their municipality, in a referendum contested by a Canadian mining company that owns a gold mine.
Fussy about moisture and temperature, ferns are excellent indicators of environmental change.
International refugee law must be overhauled to consider climate change and include “deadly environments” as a form of persecution.
In Latin America, common citizens have often donned outlandish outfits and comic book-inspired personas to lead demonstrations and promote social change.
Honduras is the most dangerous country in the world for environmental activists. Those who have opposed mining, hydroelectric, logging and tourism have faced violence and death.
Biden’s $4 billion plan to fight crime, corruption and poverty in Central America is massive. But aid can’t build viable democracies if ‘predatory elites’ won’t help their own people.
Children and families have been fleeing to the US in rising numbers for nearly a decade. So why is the current situation at the US-Mexico border being viewed as something new?
Rather than denigrating other nations as banana republics for their penchant for insurrections and lawless coups, the United States needs to take a long look inward following the raid on the Capitol.
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Profesor-Investigador, ECOSUR
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Assistant Professor of Human Security, American University School of International Service
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Associate Professor Human Rights & Human Diversity, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Director of Research, Florida International University
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PhD Candidate, Media Studies, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Human Service Studies, Elon University
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Professor in Latin American Politics, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Graduate Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor in Political Science, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Associate Professor, sociology department, University of Toronto
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Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Geography, Vassar College
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Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham
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Junior Researcher (Postdoc), The University of Queensland